Monthly Archives: November 2010

THE SAME-SAME DEBATE (Multimedia)

Same-sex rights have become a big political issue lately with the Federal Government opposing changes to laws allowing homosexual couples to take formal marriage vowels. It seems this debate is as much about the use of the word marriage as … Continue reading

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GESTATION JAILS GONE

Audio report here < Gestation Jails Gone > Earlier in the week the peak body for pork farming in Australia voted to phase out the use of sow gestation stalls before 2017 but a leading pork researcher expressed his concerns … Continue reading

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DEPUTY MAYOR MISLEADS ON MT COO-THA PARKLAND

The Brisbane City Council has defended plans to build a 24 hour industrial hanger next to Mount Coo-tha Botanical Gardens as part of the Northern Link tunnel development project. At a recent council meeting Deputy Mayor Graham Quirke said land … Continue reading

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TRACKING DOWN MOSQUITOES

AUDIO REPORT HERE > Tracking down mosquitoes MP3 < A new mosquito tracking system will help keep South East Queensland safe from diseases like Ross River and Dengue Fever, a leading Queensland Health researcher yesterday said. Queensland Institute of Medical … Continue reading

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